The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,320 | -29.11% | 19.42% |
| 2020 | $70,130 | 35.36% | - |
| 2019 | $45,330 | 27.40% | - |
| 2018 | $32,910 | 10.30% | - |
| 2017 | $29,520 | -48.27% | - |
| 2016 | $43,770 | -16.15% | - |
| 2015 | $50,840 | 0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $50,600 | -1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $51,400 | 14.84% | - |
| 2012 | $43,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,320, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Plano-Irving (median annual salary $43,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in Dallas-Plano-Irving.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels |